(a) RICE stands for Rest, Ice, Compression and Elevation. It is a treatment method for soft tissue injuries. When used appropriately, recovery duration is usually shortended and discomfort minimised. It is considered a first-aid treatment rather than a cure for soft tissue injuries. The aim is to manage discomfort and internal bleeding.
(b) Four causes of sports injury are:
1. When players are practicing for long periods without break.
2. When a muscle gets pulled or there is a sprain because connective tissues are torn.
3. When the ground of the field or court is hard and during the play, there meet with an accident.
4. When there are exercising without taking water or depletion sodium salts in their bodies.
(c) The three preventive steps are:
1. Keep the appliances away from water.
2. Do not step or twist or bend them.
3. Use wooden seat or platform or wear rubber soles when repairing any electrical appliances.
(d) 1. Chicken pox—Virus
2. Typhoid—Salmonella typhi
3. Scabies—mites.
